The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Constitution of the Next United
States Senate.
Another Postmaster Appointed for
Maine, and More Pensions
Granted.
Mrs. Logan Granted a Pension of
$1,000 Year.
Information from the Post office
Department Regarding Postal
Matters.
Especial to the Press. !

Especial to the Press.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The impression
prevails in some localities that the Republi-
cans are to lose control of the Senate in the
next Congress. This impression is errone-
Gus. The Senate, as constituted today con-
tains AZ Republicans and "a Democrats. a
Republican majority Of s. OF these AZ Re-
| publicans, the terms of II, including Cheney
of New Hampshire, appointed by the COVER
nor to fill vacancy until the assembling of
the legislature, expires on March 4th next
This leaves % who hold over. Three, Sher-
man of Ohio Aldrich Iof Rhode lIsland, and
Edmunds of Vermont. and Hale of Maine
have already been reelected, and nine States
now represented by Republicans, will either
return the present incumbents, or other Re-
publicons. These States are Connecticut.
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Neva-
| da, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylva-
mia and Wisconsin. This makes 3S Republi-
cans sure In addition we gain one in the
place of Fair of Nevada, which will give the
Republicans 80 votes in the next Congress,or
one more than half the body.
This, of course, includes Riddleberger of
Virginia, a somewhat uncertain quantity.
As he was elected as Republican and has
generally voted with them on all important
matters. and especially on all questions con-
cerning the organization of the Senate,
there seems to be no reason why he shonld
not be counted with the Republicans. But
even should he vote with the Democrats it
would merely make tie vote, and the Dem
ocrats would be powerless to change the
present organization. This count also not
only gives to the Democrats the seats of
Malone of Virginia and Williams of Cali
fornia, which they are sure of, but also those
OF Harrison of Indiana and Sewall of New
Jersey, which it is by no means as yet GER
tain that they will obtain.
The personnel of the next Senate seems
likely to be considerably changed after
March 4th. The changes win be most nu-
merous on the Republican side, where Ma
hone of Virginia, Mitchell of PENNSYLVANIA. |
and Williams of California are certain to be |
replaced by others, and Harrison of Indiana |
Sewall Of New Jersey, Miller Of New York, |
Dawes of Massachusetts, McWilliam of |
Minnesota. C0nger of Michigan, and Cheney |
of New Hampshire, are exceedingly likely to !
lose their seats. A new face will also occupy |
the seat of the late Senator Logan. On the |
Democratic side the only changes likely to be |
made are in the places of Whitthorne of |
Tennessee and Maxey of Texas, and the |
chances are just about equal in favor of |
Maxey's return.
Edwin o. Collins has been commissioned |
postmaster at Bridgewater, Maine.
Pensions have been allowed today to the |
following claimants in Maine: c. II. Rich. |
S. Smithfeld j. C. Cramer, of Washington;
E. +. Gray, deceased, of Rockport; G, l.. |
Eaton. Brunswick; Catherine, widow of |
Patrick, alias Thomas Dempsey, Upper |
saltwater; Silvia B., mother of Levi C. Ste |
vens, So. Smithfeld; reissue. Benz S.Wood,
Augusta; reissue, Alfred S. Hilton, North |
Waldoboro, increase.
Presidential Nominations.
The President sent the following nomina- |
tions to the Senate today: Thomas G. Man |
nlng, OF Louisiana, envoy extraordinary and |
minister plenipotentiary to Mexico; Hugh |
A. Dinsmore of Arkansas. minister resident |
and consul general to Corea.
The Tenure of office Act.
The House committee on civil service re-
form today instructed Chairman Cox to re- |
port favorably to the House the Senate bill |
to repeal the tenure of office act.
The Mrs. Logan Pension Bill.
The Senate has passed, without division. a |
bill to pension Mrs. Logan.
Information to Postmasters.
The Post Office Department today furnish
ed the following for the information of post
masters: The act of Cobgress, approved |
Jan 8, 1887, authorizes the issue only of pos
tai notes. mot payment thereof at such post
ot1ces other than money order Offices as the |
Postmaster General may designate. Every
application or petition for an extension of |
this privilege should specify the number of
inhabitants OF the place from which it ema-
mates, and briefly the reasons for desiring an
extension of the postal note system, and
should contain such statements as will tend
to show kthe means of making small remit
tances is needed. Each application or petit
tion should be signed by the postmaster of
the locality, who will be required to give
slightly increased bond to cover the value of
the blank notes entrusted to him, and should
be addressed to the superintendent of the
money order system.
Army and Navy Officers.
The following officers of the army will he
placed on the retired list during the present
year: Brigadier General Orlando b. Wilcox,
April 16; Col. Glover Perrin, Assistant Sur
geon General. Nov. II; Col. Charles 4.
Blunt Corps of Engineers, Feb. l; Col John
|
Henry l.. Chapman, Seventh Infantry, Feb.
/; Mai. Charles J. Sprague, Paymaster,
April l3; First Lieut.. Frederick G. Nichols,
First First Artillery, Aug. "A; and First Lieut..
The following naval officers will also be re-
tired: Rear Admiral Samuel r. Franklin,
Aug. "a; Rear Admiral John Lee Davis.
Sept. 3; Commander Wm Gibson, May %; |
Medical Director Jacob S. Dungin, jan 20;
and Medical Director Samuel f. Coues. Sept.
II.
Mail Matter Burned.
General Superintendent jameson, Of the
railway mail service, has received informa-
tion that IA pouches of letter mail and about
a truck load OF paper mail were burned in
the wreck at Tifin, Ohio, Tuesday morning.
In the Boston & Albany railroad accident of
the 4th, Is pouches of letter mail and about
so sacks of papers, all destined to points east
Of Mittineague, Mass, were burned, with
the exception of about 1900 letters, which
were more or less charred.
Pension for Mrs, Gen. Blair.
Immediately after the passage Of the bill
to pension Mrs. Logan, Mr.. Vest of Missou-
ri secured the passage Of bill to give the
widow of Gen. Frank p. Blair like pension
OF 5000 in lieu of the pension of $50 per
month, which she now receives. The ex-
Confederate did not feel it necessary to raise
the. question of precedent or expediency as
to this bill
contested Election Cases.
The committee on elections took vote in
the Rhode Island contest of Page VS.. Price,
(the former Democrat and the latter Re-
publican) this morning The committee was
divided on party lines, the five Democrats,
majority, voting TO declare the seat vacant,
and new election necessary The four Re-
publcans voted to seat Price. There will
thus be two reports. In the case of Kidd,
(Den.) VS.. Steele, (Rep) of Indiana, the com
mittee will report in favor of seating Steele.
Basis of National Bank Circulation.
In view of the Attorney Generals opinion
that non-interest bearing bonds cannot be